Dictionary

acclimate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ (klĭ́mă)bor. Latin climalbor. Middle French climat French climat Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French acclimaterbor. English acclimate 1792, from French acclimater.

Meanings

1. (US, transitive) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
2. (US, transitive) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
3. (US, intransitive) To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

Forms

Deriveds

reacclimate · acclimator · acclimation nonacclimating · acclimatement · acclimatation · acclimation · acclimatable · photoacclimate · nonacclimating · acclimature · deacclimate

Relateds

acclimatize · climate

Synonyms

toughen · acclimatize · accommodate · conform · climatize · get used to · harden · accustom · habituate · acculture · season · adjust · acclimatise

Translations (15)

de akklimatisieren ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · pt aclimatizar ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · hu akklimatizál ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · pl aklimatyzować ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · fi sopeuttaa ilmastoon ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · fr acclimater ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · fa عادت دادن ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · fa خوگرفتن ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · nl acclimatiseren ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · ca aclimatar ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · fi totuttaa ilmastoon ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · es aclimatar ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · oc aclimatar ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · fa مروسیدن ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) · ru акклиматизи́ровать ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize)